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Rosamund Pike is recalling a terrifying incident she experienced nearly two decades ago. The Gone Girl actress revealed during a recent interview with Magic Radio that she was attacked during a mugging incident in London. The Independent reported that it happened in 2006. “I was on the phone to my mother, on a mobile phone walking along a road, and I was mugged,” she recounted. “The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead.” Pike said she was “angry” after being left with a bruise from being punched in the face during the incident. She added that her mom also endured “15 minutes of hell” until she was able to call her back following the attack. The Independent reported that there has been a recent rise in criminals snatching mobile phones from people on the streets of London, with...

A group of women who say they are fellow survivors of abuse by Harvey Weinstein issued a statement Thursday in support of the three accusers who have taken the stand as part of his criminal retrial and weighed in on what they see as a changed environment. “I am torn between awe and despair for the women who are re-testifying in today’s trial. Awe at their grace and strength to put themselves through this once again, on behalf of all of us survivors. Despair that the legal system is still so biased towards perpetrators, and flawed towards survivors,” said Rowena Chiu, one of the members of the group and a former assistant to Weinstein. Weinstein is currently on trial on two charges of criminal sexual act in the first degree and one count of third-degree rape. The charges are...

When Dennis Prager enters the small conference room at his radio station in Los Angeles, he seems to fill up the entire space. He’s 6-foot-4 and has a deep, commanding voice that has gained him millions of listeners, even as it retains a slight, old-world Brooklyn accent. It’s early fall, and he’s wearing a blue striped shirt, a blue tie and dark slacks. He chooses to sit at the head of the table, in front of a glass display case containing awards. This would end up being one of his last interviews before an injury would leave him hospitalized for months, just as his media empire has become more influential than ever and ready to shape the minds of a new generation of potential Republican voters. Prager, 76, has just finished taping an episode of the nationally...

Billy Joel has been diagnosed with brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), news that the iconic singer has announced while canceling his upcoming concerts. “This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” read a statement from Joel’s team posted to his official social media account on Friday. “Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period. Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health.” Joel added in a statement, “I’m sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience and thank you for understanding.” His team added that the “Piano Man” singer is “thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health. He is grateful for the support from fans during this time...

It’s “the coolest piece of technology the world has ever seen.” It’s going to “completely reimagine what it means to use a computer.” It’s the “beginning of the greatest technological revolution in our lifetimes.” It’s a floor wax and a dessert topping. In one of the more head-scratching branding exercises in recent Silicon Valley history, OpenAI on Thursday dropped a nine-minute video of CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Jony Ive strolling the streets of San Francisco, settling onto a couple of stools in a macchiato bar, and chatting amiably — one might even say bromantically — about how much they admire one another. Also, how the new mystery gizmo they’re building together — whatever the hell it might be — will change the course of human evolution. Not surprisingly, the internet had a field day. “How is this not satire?” one...

Sacha Jenkins, the journalist and filmmaker, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 54. Jenkins died Friday morning at his home due to complications from multiple system atrophy, his wife, Raquel Cepeda, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born in Philadelphia, Jenkins had an extensive journalistic career across several publications. He began his career by founding one of the first magazines about graffiti art called, Graphic Scenes & Xplicit Language. He co-founded the hip-hop newspaper, Beat Down with his childhood friend and journalist and TV producer, Elliott Wilson. After that, the pair founded the hip-hop and skateboarding magazine, Ego Trip. Jenkins has also written for Spin, Rolling Stone and previously served as a music editor and writer-at-large for Vibe. In the filmmaking world, Jenkins directed such films as Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James, Fresh Dressed and All Up in the Biz, about the late Biz Markie, writing the latter two. He’s...

Cannes got its own cliff-hanger ending on Saturday, the final day of the 78th film festival, when a power outage, apparently caused by deliberate sabotage, shut down the power grid serving the city and much of the surrounding region. From 10:00 am on, the outage disrupted screenings, forced cafes and restaurants to close, or shift to cash-only payments, and even caused chaos on the streets as traffic lights winked off. The blackout only caused minor disruption at the Palais, the festival headquarters, with generators kicking in to restore power. The press conference for Kelly Reichardt’s Mastermind, with the director and cast members Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal, went ahead as planned at 10.15 am local time. In a statement, the festival said the Palais’ independent power supply meant that tonight’s closing ceremony would not be affected. The blackout hit the city...